Aquarena Springs / Spring Lake

★★★★☆ (8,166)

The Meadows Center for Water and the Environment, formerly known as Aquarena Springs, has been a local favorite for outdoor and water recreation. Due to protected and endangered species, water access is limited to those in scuba classes or volunteer divers who have completed the Center’s Volunteer Diving Program.

Wildlife is often abundant in Spring Lake, and divers will typically see turtles, bass, gar and other freshwater species.

Dive Activity

Potential Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 19

Bass

3.1k Sightings
J
316
F
326
M
322
A
219
M
240
J
302
J
271
A
241
S
180
O
180
N
317
D
201

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 360

Turtle

2.5k Sightings
J
281
F
275
M
229
A
187
M
155
J
231
J
206
A
193
S
138
O
156
N
275
D
151

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 3

Perch

2.2k Sightings
J
184
F
224
M
200
A
151
M
202
J
234
J
187
A
189
S
157
O
141
N
192
D
132

The image shown is a representative illustration and does not depict every individual animal in this category.

Total number of species: 7

Gar

664 Sightings
J
52
F
61
M
47
A
37
M
63
J
58
J
116
A
64
S
51
O
42
N
46
D
27

Common Rudd

547 Sightings
J
43
F
59
M
31
A
19
M
63
J
70
J
75
A
29
S
44
O
30
N
48
D
36

Blue Tilapia

530 Sightings
J
70
F
71
M
45
A
0
M
57
J
27
J
18
A
57
S
52
O
34
N
51
D
48

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